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Dies in Germany Killed Over Germany Slain in Channel Actionj Killed in Plane Crash
і Technician Third Grade Peter Za Pfc. Charles W. Evanik, 30, of New
In combat service little more than: Second Lieutenant John Terlecky hailo, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ste і York City, was killed last December
three months, Sgt. Louis Lobur, a j Jr., 21, son of the late John Terlecky phen Zahailo of New York City, previ- in an airplane carrying him to Eng-
member of U.N.A. Branch 296, was Sr. and Mary Terlecky, Rt. 5, Warren,
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One Brother Killed Meet Aboard Hospital What They Say UKRAINIANS FIGHT
in Action, Another Ship- President Franklin D. Rooeevett in
his message to President Sergio
"FOR FREEDOM
Wounded T/5 Michael Moroz Of Boston, Mass.
Osmena: •
who was being evacuated from the "After long years of planning our * * interesting talk on the "Uk-
raine
Pfc. Stephen Baggar, son of European Theater of Operations to hearts have quickened at the magni- ' t h € Battle Ground For Free-
dom
Nicholas Baggar and the late So the United States via the United flcent strides toward freedom t h a t ! ' " b v Dr- A - A - Granovsky, Uni-
phie Baggar, 364 York St., Jersey of
City, N. J., was reported missing States Army Hospital Ship Larkspur have been made in the last months—*ereity 1,Ped t h e
Minnesota professor, feat-
was greatly surprised to find a fellow at Leyte, Mindore, Lingayen Gulf ! "**ntly held meeting of the
in action on October 16 in Ger and now Manila. We are proud o f | Men 8 a u b
' of Ше
Congregational
many. A few weeks later he was Ukrainian American on board ship
reported as killed in action on in the person of Pfc. Lutwiniak, a the mighty Wows struck by General І church of Faribault, Minn. Members
of
that date. member of the snip's complement Mac Arthur, our sailors, soldiers, and *** other, church meii's clubs were
n vit d to attend
Stephen entered the service in and editor of "News Buoy," the ship's airmen; and in their comradeship-in-1* _ f ^ §И meeting and
October, 1942 and trained in arms with your loyal and valiant about ($0 were present.
newspaper. і
people who in the darkest days have Attracts Sympathy
Moroz has been in the Army since not ceased to fight for their inde
October, 1941, and overseas since pendence . . . Let the Japanese and "TJkraine and the heroism of the
September, 1944. He was wounded in other enemies of peaceful nations Ukrainian people in this war have
Germany, his second since he went take warning from these great events attracted the sympathetic attention
overseas, and wears the .. Purple in your country; their world of of the entire world," Dr. Granovsky
Heart with an oak cluster. He is also treachery, aggression and enslave safd in presenting his discussion as
the wearer of the Silver Star, re ment cannot survive in the struggle reported in the local press.
ceived for action in Holland. Michael, against our world of freedom and "Ukraine is the victim of ruthless
a member of Branch 238 of the Uk peace?'
and unjustifiable aggression. No other
rainian National Association, was
very happy to arrive in the United people has suffered and endured more
States. His uncle, Peter, was for John W. Davis, former A m b a s s a d o r!^ the ^ ^ " f experiences of
modern warfar which ha8 ra ed for
merly president of a Boston U.N.A. to Great Britain: 1 f S
! four
branch. . . л ! r%. u /^ , **. TT .. ,, years on the war torn territories.
і The Larkspur arrived in Charles At Dumbarton Oaks, th<* United N o o t h e r country has suffered greater
ton, S. C, on February 1. Moroz was States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union devastation than has Ukraine from
taken to nearby Stark General Hos and China took a momentous step in I military conquest by Germany and
pital, from where he 'will go to a the age-long struggle for liberty b y | a t the hand of Russia's scorched
hospital closer to his home. Lutwi proposing to give international sane-.earth policy. The entire stretch of
niak, a former U.N.A. employee and tion to human rights. They proclaimed beautiful Ukraine from the Carpa-
a Ukrainian Weekly contributor, went that *n order to create conditions of t hian Mountains to Stalingrad on the
to his Jersey City home on furlough, stability and well-being which are! Volga River has been laid waste,
where he was greeted by his wife, necessary for peaceful and friendly I ^ared and ruined. Innocent women,
Mary, and their four-month-old son, і relations among nations, there must | children and the civilian population
PFC. STEPHEN BAGGAR Terry. All are members of U.N.A. be spect international
for humanactionrightsto promote
and funda- r e - l h a V e been slaughtered by the thou-
sands. The greatest historic battles of
camps in Colorado, Louisiana, and Branch 287 of Jersey City. Lutwiniak mental freedoms. Thus they recog- this war were fought and are still
California before going overseas has been with the Larkspur since Au nized that the violation of human b ^ g w a g e d 0 n Ukrainian ethnic ter-
in June 1944. gust, 1943, and has completed three nghts anywhere may be a threat to rftory. It is mainly the Ukrainian
Another son, Pfc. William Bag trips across the Atlantic. world peace everywhere... p ^ p ^ and the Ukrainian leadership
gar, was reported wounded in Ger Rabbi Phfflp S. Bernstein, of New of the R e d An
n y , composed primarily
many on November 18. He is in York City, after his official tour of ot Ukrainian manhood, which has
an English hospital suffering from
shrapnel wounds of the leg and THE U. N, A. the Pacific area of the war: broken Germany military might, reel
knee. He enlisted in the Army ing the Nazi aggressors* westward be-
in January 1942 and trained in (Concluded from page 3) "There is no evidence of prejudice yond the Vistula River. Only a very
in areas of active combat or in areas small area of Russian ethnic territory
of May, will be the delegates elected near the theatres of combat The proper was actually invaded by Ger-
by the members of approximately 480 men are busy with their difficult and many in this struggle,
subordinate assemblies scattered dangerous tasks. Their concern is not
throughout the United States and with the antecedents of a gunner but Freedom's Battleground
Canada. with his character, his ability. As "Ukraine has been the battle
Election of officers at the national a result, prejudice is unknown. There g l 0 U n d for freedom since the days
convention simulates very much the is a remarkable and healthy spirit of o f Munich. The Ukrainian people
national conventions of the Demo teamwork... In the rear areas, re- w e r e t h e firgt t 0 o f f e r a ^ e d resist-
cratic and Republican parties. Suc moved from the high spirit of com- a n c e to t h e N a z i ц ^ р і , ^ Hungarian
cess or defeat І of candidates for of bat, some of the feelings that men invasion or Carpatho-Ukraine in the
fices in every instance depends upon brought into the Army or Navy middle of March, 1939. In defense of
his ability to obtain the support of might occassionally assert them- t h e i r national and human rights,
the delegates of the respective as selves. But it was the unanimous p ^ y a r m e d a n d ^thout any sup-
semblies. opinion of all with whom I spoke, p o r t f r o m ^ democracies, the Uk-
including high-ranking military of- щішап people heroically fought for
The local assembly represented by ficials, chaplains and thousands of
е а г 1 у ^ 0 m o n t h s against the well
Mr. Mariak is a branch of Assembly GTs, that there is far less prejudice пquipped invading Hungarian army,
No. 273, which was organized by in the armed forces than in civilian
F r o m t h a t t i m e o n Ukraine has con-
Thomas Pindos August 15, 1915, and life. The military authorities are un- tinuously been a battle ground of the
of which Joseph Ritrosky, now de alterably opposed to it. In my opm-
o p p o s i n g aggressor nations'who have
ceased, was the first president. nion this spirit of living together will a 8 p i r e d to conquer, exploit and rule
The election of Mr. Mariak, who be one of the healthy, positive fac- Ukrainian territory. The Ukrainians
has served as secretary of the local tors in post- war America.' in this conflict have definitely sided
assembly for over twenty years, re with the Allies and the United Na
PFC. WILLIAM BAGGAR flects the high esteem in which he is tions, even though the Ukrainian peo
camps in Alabama, Georgia and held by the members of his organiza WINS SILVER STAB
ple are strongly opposed to Russian
South Carolina. He was sent over tion and of his church. (Concluded from page 1) and Polish military aggression and
seas in January 1944 and was in
the D-Day Invasion of the Nor burst which hit Lieut. Kowalski also their imperialistic conquest of Uk
mandy Coast. smashed into the plane's hydraulic raine. These contributions by the
Mud thrown is ground lost. system, and when "Marsha Sue" re Ukrainians in the present struggle
A third son, Pvt. John, is at turned to base it was forced to land have been of untold value to the
present at Fort Meade, Maryland. Where there's a • will, there's a law without brakes. people of the United States and the
. suit. Rushed to the hospital, Lieut Ko United Nations."*'
walski was given emergency treat Fought for Independence
There isn't much talk at some of the ment for his severe facial injuries.
parties until after one or two couples He was hospitalized six weeks before The struggle for. the independence
leave. being allowed to return to combat of Ukraine is of long historic stand
duty. ing. Ukraine has been a battle ground
The trouble with a fat man is, his daily Since then, Lieut Kowalski again for freedom for many centuries, he
doesn't was wounded in action, when a flak declared, in outlining an historical
fragment grazed his thigh over Mag sketch of the struggle for their in '
Dignity is one thing that can't be deburg, Germany, Jan. 1, 1945. His dependence, in which he said the Uk
preserved in alcohol. injury was slight and required only rainians have repeatedly voiced their
two days' hospitalization. desire to be a free and independent
She's been in more laps than a napkin. For the two wounds, Lieut Kowal nation. On numerous occasions they
ski has been awarded the Purple have spontaneously expressed their
I
It matters more ^what's in a woman's Heart, with one Oak Leaf Cluster. will to freedom.
face that what's on it. He also holds the Air Medal with Ukraine is not a small nation. By
three Oak Leaf Clusters for "merit- the size of its territory it is the
Gossips have a keen sense of rumor. orius achievement" in action. second largest in Europe, next to
"The gallantry, determination and] Russia proper. In ethnic population
Give a husband enough rope . .and fighting spirit displayed by Lieut Ukrainians occupy third {dace in Eu
he'll want to skip. Kowalski contributed materially to rope, outnumbered only by Russians
the destruction wrought on a vital and Germans. Such a nation with its
If you can keep smiling long enough, enemy iarget," declares the оДсіаІ rich historic and distinct cultural /
before long you'll have enough to keep citation which accompanied* his Silver heritage must not be permitted to
smiling about. Star medal. perish, he declared.
PVT. JOHN BAGGAR
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UKRAINIAN WEEKL.Y. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1945 No. 8
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56-8*
The New York U.N.A. traveled t o M U L Щ •
Stamford, Conn, on Sunday, Feb 27th JWi
ruary. 11th and l o s t their 2nd game In a final tune-up before t h e big
of the series to the St. Basil's Sem championship g a m e with Newt York,
inary boys by the score of 53 to 36. Jerry Juzwak threw all h i s reserves
The first defeat in December was by into action against the Araminge* Jk.
55 to 29 score so considerable progress A. a t Ukrainian Hall on February 15
was made in t h e N.Y.C: boy's play. and t h e result w a s victory, number
12 for m Phffly._UJNUfc Youth Q u o .
George Worgul led the N e w York
The Varsity, s t o o d by, watching t h e
b o y s with 13 points while Weseicouch
entire game; with only o n e partici
came through for 19 points for t h epating..
Nutmeggers. This w a s a tuneup f o r In a vain е в о г * t o climb back; into
N e w York aiming a t the-Philiy U.N.A. t h e starting line-up against . N e w
game. York, Ted Bochey and A l Demnainyk
Lineup: each- racked, up 1 6 pomts in t h e
romp.
N E W YORK S c o s s by дияНелу
Hamalak „ 6 12 Ara*nm#9r Vr.. 8 3 8 13—32
Bleras „. , 0 0 Phiiadeiphia,.,-.. 20 І 4 14 -8—56
PrylueW „. 0 0 Michael .F. Nasevichv Jr., became
Dusanenko 3 9 the 27th star on the U.N,J^ Youth
Worgnl 5 13 СІиіЛа. honor roll wheit he joined the
Stadnyk „ 1 2 "Nav^ on February 5, H i s farewell
g a m e w a s the hectic. Bridgeport t u s s l e
the- day - before. - T h e n a m e . Nasevich
THE TEN MINUTE BRB&K Totai „ „16
ST. BASUVS.
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needs, no introduction- in or outside
Philadelphia..
Returning to carhp after a hard He was troubled-by an aching molar, j Weseicouch 8 19 DIETRIC SLOBOQIN
morning's workout, a pratoon of soldiers .After the examination', the dentist in- O m e l e t ... 0 0
was relaxing and taking it easy before formed- him that the tooth would have to j Zenchakr .. - 2 6 PHBUUY. U.N.A. TEAM^ SCORES
starting on the last lap. As they sat around come out. The correspondent asked. the Kosfcuik ....... 0 0
alongside the road, a column of cost and found it would be %200100 Finn........ 5 13
Italian war prisoners marched briskly "Are you^crazy," shouted the newsman. F o x _ . ..._ 3 io PhiladelgtolBi^^.....
BridgetortV... 1
2
5 ,
2
9
4 12—20
24 6-—54
by and from the corner of his mouth "Why, in the States I can get a tooth Lytwyn, 2 5
one prisoner muttered with undisguised pulled for Д4.00.'' Janeary 2 9
contempt: "Golda bricks." "Yes, 1 know," replied the dentist Totals .20 1 3 53
Q o v e r A - C ( J . V . ) _ 5 6 9 11—28-
wearily. "But over there you can open Referee Zineto. Phila,,(^V.)v, 11 6 8 4—29
After giving the private a dressing your mouth. Here we have to take it out
down for being so late returning with the through your ear." • = W
Sign in drug store: We don't care if a mighty roar..
supplies,' the sergant demanded, "Okay,
you have a doctor's prescription; we When the old lady.heard, the sound
let's hear how it happened, Miller." Henry lived in the suburbs and drove to
still haven't any cigarettes. she turned toward the door of her .
"Well, I picked up a chaplain along and from work. One night his car stalled
the road," sxplained the woebegone a little way from town. When midnight sitting room, and said. "Come in,
A little old Frenchwoman, extremely Yvette."
rookie, "and from then on the mules came and he had not yet put in an ap-
deaf but bright and cheerful withal, When the servant entered the room,
couldn't understand a word I said." pearance, his wife anxiously sent tele-.k„, . „ лт • ... . . .
. . .his six closest friends
.: plant she eaidi "Do you know, Yvette, my
grams to asking 4ived near a munitions plant . being
The sailor had just finished an ardent operatedby te Nazis. One day л sheH .hearing is improving. That's the first
whether they had seen Henry.
proposal of marriage. "And if I refuse fromthe American artillery found It, time I've heard yon knock at the door
The next morning she received six
you," asked the girl slyly, -"will you and the great factory went up with for twenty years.'•
answers, each reading "Henry was with
kHl yourself?"
me last night." wax >secЙЗЗК ШК X45KШ< ЯЖСЯвСМІВС<«К
"Of course." returned the gob, "I
always do."
The local lunch- center was crowed hat?"
Lady Move Patron: "Shall I remove my
~. J. UNUSUAL BARGAINS!
Man: "No that's not necessary, madam,
and noisy, but one disgruntled customer
finally attracted the waiter's eye andIt's much funnier than the comedy on the
SPECIAL. SALE
screen."
made himself heard over the hubbub;
"I haven't come to the ham in this
Of NEW f M С 0 Ш SAMPLES fOR T945 SEASON
fcandwich yet," he complained.
j "Take another bite," advised the
"Paw".
"What, son?" Еж&шмиу ttmmom VISIT:
falter. "Why didn.'t Noah swat them two
і All eyes were riveted on the dfner as flies when he had such, a good chance?"
lie took a huge mouthful. "Nope*, none
yet," he declared. Last night I held a lovely hand • / •
"H-ra-flB-nV* said the waitet- thought A hand so soft. and. neat,
I thought my heart would burst .with
fully. " Youv most h ave fo.ne right past
it." Joy, N Avenue
' • ' p» • HI H So wildly did it beat.. (CORNER 28th ST.)
At the height .of the Gestapo^pressure • No other hand, onto my heart
In Germany, and .just before the United Could greater, solace- bring .
і mw YORKC
States entered the warr an American- Than the dear hand I held last night-— OPEN TILL 7 P. if. Telephone: CHickering 4-3575
correspondent there went to a dentist. Four aces.and a king.